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Metrowest Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1983^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Metrowest Elementary is a public elementary school in Orlando, Florida, serving 559 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Orange County School District, which is ranked 32 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Metrowest Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science that are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 36-46% of Metrowest students were proficient in these subjects, compared to 57-63% for the district and 55-63% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 35.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Metrowest has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.86% to 54.59% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Thornebrooke Elementary, Palm Lake Elementary, and Windy Ridge K-8, Metrowest's academic performance is significantly lower. The nearby lower-performing schools, such as William Frangus Elementary and Eagles Nest Elementary, also have similar academic struggles and high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch. Addressing these key factors could be crucial in improving Metrowest Elementary's performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.

549

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,028

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Lake Vilma Dr
Orlando, FL 32835

(407) 296-6450

District: Orange

Students who attend Metrowest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gotha Middle
High:	Olympia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.7%

African American:

37.5%

White:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (38% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 60 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

1,983^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

146^th of 163Elementary Schools in the Orange

32^nd of 67Orange among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1983 of 2258	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1855 of 2256	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1796 of 2240	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1652 of 2219	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1558 of 2247	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1620 of 2182	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1541 of 2118	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.3	1278 of 2112	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.2	1356 of 2087	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.8	583 of 2064	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	432 of 2029	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	308 of 1984	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	530 of 1985	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	382 of 1919	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	346 of 1847	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	83.3	241 of 1789	86.5%	★★★★☆
2007	84.3	233 of 1786	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	68.3	541 of 1688	68.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-15 vs state

Science38%-17 vs state

Math35%-25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, January 17, 2015

Its an A school again. And a program for autistic children. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 30, 2012

I totally agree. The principal of this school Patricia Smith doesn't give a hoot about the kids education and her way of treating a parent is absolutely disgusting coming from a principal. I don't understand how can she be allowed to run a school with her Unprofessionalism. It's very sad. My kids first school year there and it will be their last. All because of her. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 12, 2011

This school is a poster child for the need for a voucher system. The school is extremely large and most of the administration (especially principal Patricia Smith) and most teachers don't give a hoot about the children or their education. One of my daughter's teachers informed her class that she didn't care how they did on the FCAT because she was still going to get her paycheck. I think this attitude is very prevalent on this campus. When my son started there 9 years ago, the community was so much kinder and parents interested. Very sad. Close Quote

Schools Near Metrowest Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Metrowest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Lake Vilma Dr	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 296-6450	549	32	17.1	40.4%	70 (12.8%)	206 (37.5%)	229 (41.7%)	26 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.2%)	17.3	1983^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	12.2%		21.8	1855^th of 2256 public elementary schools	17.8%	128	36.0	45.0	42.0				30.0	46.0	30.0				38.0					$11,028	$844	$10,184
Westpointe Elementary	Public	K-5	7525 Westpointe Blvd	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 866-1271	683	45	15.1	32.1%	174 (25.5%)	150 (22.0%)	301 (44.1%)	33 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	17 (2.5%)	63.2	797^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.7%		61.6	828^th of 2256 public elementary schools	63.3%	31	58.0	64.0	59.0				64.0	76.0	59.0				61.0					$11,575	$702	$10,873
Windy Ridge K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3900 Beech Tree Dr	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 296-5100	1,136	74	15.3	23.6%	294 (25.9%)	108 (9.5%)	593 (52.2%)	100 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	38 (3.3%)	71.1	608^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.1%		72.9	573^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	74.6%	35	58.0	66.0	72.0	65.0	76.0	68.0	59.0	74.0	76.0	81.0	86.0	92.0	71.0	73.0	97.0	100.0	83.0	$12,066	$778	$11,287
William Frangus Elementary	Public	K-5	380 Killington Way	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6469	430	27	15.9	66.5%	19 (4.4%)	323 (75.1%)	75 (17.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	26	1756^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.2%		31.4	1580^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.0%	176	51.0	45.0	44.0				42.0	38.0	44.0				44.0					$13,756	$1,893	$11,862
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11 S Hiawassee Rd	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6470	503	31	16.2	60.0%	30 (6.0%)	235 (46.7%)	208 (41.4%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (2.0%)	46.4	1197^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.0%		43.4	1256^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.3%	59	54.0	57.0	50.0				44.0	68.0	58.0				51.0					$12,748	$1,624	$11,126
Eagles Nest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5353 Metrowest Blvd	Orlando	32811	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 521-2795	625	31	20.1	65.3%	28 (4.5%)	458 (73.3%)	126 (20.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	12.6	2094^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.3%		16	2005^th of 2256 public elementary schools	11.1%	89	44.0	36.0	24.0				39.0	32.0	31.0				36.0					$11,097	$1,697	$9,399
Orlo Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3 N Hastings St	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6490	458	29	15.7	66.2%	23 (5.0%)	272 (59.4%)	147 (32.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	33.3	1550^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.4%		31	1594^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.3%	44	36.0	33.0	39.0				63.0	65.0	56.0				42.0					$13,693	$2,538	$11,156
Thornebrooke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Thornebrooke Dr	Ocoee	34761	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 909-1301	561	38	14.7	29.6%	270 (48.1%)	78 (13.9%)	121 (21.6%)	52 (9.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.2%)	86.5	254^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.8%		89.8	184^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.8%	70	76.0	80.0	70.0				76.0	88.0	77.0				74.0					$14,210	$1,122	$13,088
West Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Dorscher Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 532-3875	494	27	18.2	75.5%	8 (1.6%)	453 (91.7%)	29 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	19.5	1925^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.7%		32.6	1546^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.5%	379	36.0	41.0	37.0				40.0	53.0	39.0				40.0					$12,497	$1,813	$10,684
Palm Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	8000 Pin Oak Dr	Orlando	32819	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 354-2610	574	36	15.9	31.5%	229 (39.9%)	60 (10.5%)	213 (37.1%)	45 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.4%)	73.5	542^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	76.0%		73.5	558^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.3%	16	64.0	70.0	62.0				72.0	64.0	74.0				72.0					$12,926	$1,132	$11,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Metrowest Elementary

Is Metrowest Elementary a good school?

Metrowest Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Metrowest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Metrowest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gotha Middle
High : Olympia High

What district is Metrowest Elementary in?

Orange

What is the racial makeup of Metrowest Elementary?

Students at Metrowest Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 38% African American, 13% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Metrowest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Metrowest Elementary.

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